DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING
OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening)
Generally sound, according to vulnerability.
Cue generally shows trump support and asks how good overcall is.
Jump shift mini splinter
Jump in trump suit pre-emptive
LEADS AND SIGNALS
OPENING LEADS STYLE
Lead
In Partner’s Suit
Suit
4th or 2nd
MUD
NT
Attitude (reverse)
MUD or top
Subsequent
Attitude (reverse)
Top from nothing
Other:
1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening)
LEADS
15-18 + system on in immediate position.
In 4th seat: 1NT 12-15
Lead
Ace
Responses as per opening 1NT
JUMP O’CALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT; Reopening)
Weak except 3 level bids Vul are Intermediate
Jump to 2 level is intermed if it goes 1H P P 2S
After opponents 1NT opening, jumps to 3 of a minor are
Intermediate at all vuls and
SYSTEM SUMMARY
GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE (Basic System)
5 Card Majors (1H occasionally 4 and 1D occasionally 3)
Variable NT.
Asks for
reverse attitude
reverse count
reverse attitude
Reverse attitude
Reverse attitude
Reverse attitude
Reverse attitude
rev count or rev attitude
SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY
Partner’s Lead
Declarer’s Lead
Discarding
1 Rev att
Rev count if count
reverse attitude
2 Rev count (king)
Given
3 Suit pref
1 Rev attitude
As suit
reverse attitude
2 Rev count (king)
3 Suit pref
Signals (including Trumps): high low in trumps need ruff
After K lead, with singleton in dummy, suit preference natural
Also, if dummy’s suit makes it obvious suit pref is called for.
DOUBLES
TAKEOUT DOUBLES (Style; Responses; Reopening)
1C –
(1D) X
no 4 card majors
1C/1D – (1H) – X
no 4 card S
Rest: Standard, sound.
Reopening = balancing
Suit
Suit
NT
DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopening)
Michaels Cue Bids: Major oriented, 5/5, constructive
(1C/D) - 2C/D both M
(1any)
2NT
2 lowest unbid suits
(1M) - 2M
other M + m
vs. NT (vs. Strong/Weak; Reopening; Passed Hand)
X
15+ next x T/out
2C
both majors
2D single suited major
then 2H P/C 2S natural
2NT forcing enquiry responses
3C good with H 3D good with S, 3H 3S poor
2H/2S 5cd suit/4 cd m
then 3C P/C
vs. PREEMPTS (Doubles; Cue-bids; Jumps; NT Bids)
Double = take-out up to 4H
NT natural to play
Cue 2 suited normally majors
vs. ARTIFICIAL STRONG OPENINGS- i.e. 1 or 2
1D/1H/1S: natural
1NT: C or D+H. 2C: D or H+S. 2D: H or S+C. 2H: S or C+D
2S natural. X S+D or H+ C
OVER OPPONENTS’ TAKEOUT DOUBLE
Raises of known suit are pre-emptive
1 minor x 2NT good raise in minor
1 major x system on
King
Queen
Jack
10
9
Hi-X
Lo-X
Vs. Suit or NT
AK or Ax AKx maybe
AKxx
KQ or AKxxx or singleton
QJ….or KQ (NT only)
J10…
Denies jack
Denies 10
2 or 4
Good suit or MUD
NZ BRIDGE CONVENTION CARD
PLAYERS: Richard Solomon 15941
Gary Chen 19293
SYSTEM CATEGORY: Green / Red / Blue / Yellow
1C
1D
1H/1S
1NT
2C
2D
2H
2S
2NT
3NT
4 level
PRE-ALERTS
3+ 11-21
4+ 11-21 maybe 3 if 4432
5+ 11-19 1H maybe 4 if 4432
11-14NV 15-17Vul
Strong, GF or strong single suited major
Weak 2 in H or S or 8PT in minor or 22-23 flat
5H+ minor 6-10 weaker maybe fav vul
5S, 4+m 6-10
weaker maybe fav vul
20-21
Gambling 1st,2nd seat no outside ace or king
pre-empt natural
SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE
1C –
(1D) X
no 4 card majors
1C/1D – (1H) – X
no 4 card S
SPECIAL FORCING PASS SEQUENCES
SPECIAL, ARTIFICIAL & COMPETITIVE DBLS/RDBLS
Support X and XX majors only
IMPORTANT NOTES
PSYCHICS: very rare
NEG.DBL
THRU
MIN. NO. OF
CARDS
TICK IF
ARTIFICIAL
OPENING
DESCRIPTION
1
3
11-21
1
4
11-21
maybe 3 if 4432
1
5
11-19
maybe 4 if 4432
1
5
11-19
INT
11-14NV
15-17Vul
GF or strong single suited
Major.
Weak 2 in H or S or
2
√
2
√
2
√
5
2
√
5
2NT
8PT in minor or 22-23 flat
5H, 4 + minor 6-10
Maybe weaker at fav vul
5S, 4+ minor 6-10
Maybe weaker at fav vul
20-21
3
3
3
3
3NT
6
6
7
7
4
7
pre-empt
pre-empt
pre-empt
pre-empt
Gambling, 1st,2nd seat
no outside ace or king
pre-empt natural
4
7
pre-empt natural
4
4
7
7
pre-empt natural
pre-empt natural
4NT
5
5
Specific A ask
8
8
To play
To play
RESPONSES
SUBSEQUENT ACTION
1NT: 6-9 pts no M. 2NT: 11-12 flat. 3NT: 13-15
2C: 10+, 4+C. 3C: 6-9 5+C. 3D/H/S: splinters
same as after 1C except
3C: Weak. 3D: 4+D 6-9pts
2H: 6-9 3cd. 2S: 10-12 3cd. 2NT: GF 4+cd.
3C:6-9 4cd. 3D:10-11 4cd. 3H: 0-6 4cd
same as after 1H except
3H: 10-12 3cd. 4C/D/4H: splinter 10-13pts
2C: Stayman or rangefinder, 3C/D: invite
2D/H/S/2NT: transfers. 3H/S: Slam interest
2D – neg or waiting. 2H/S/3C/D: natural +positive
2NT: flat +positive
2H: p/c. 2S: H better than S. 3H,3S,3NT show majors
1C - 1H - 2S/3D mini splinter
1C–1H–1S– 3C: invite. 1C–1H–1NT–3C: GF
Inverted Minors can contain 4 card major
1 MINOR 2 major weak jump 0-5
1H – 2C – 3C = n/f
1H–2C–2NT = 18-19 nv. 3NT = 15-17 nv only
2NT: enquiry. 3C/D: n/f
weak
2S: to play. 2NT: enquiry. 3/4/5C: p/c
3/4/5D: to play. 2S/3S/4S: to play
2NT: enquiry. 3/4/5C: p/c. 3/4/5D: to play
3S: non forcing, 3H/4H: to play
3C: Puppet Stayman 3S minors
3D/3H transfers.
New suit: natural, forcing
New suit: natural, forcing
New suit: natural, forcing
New suit: natural, forcing
3D: medium H or S, 3H: max S, 3S: max H
2H – 2NT 3C/3D
nat min
3H/3S
C/D max
After 2S-2NT-3C OR 3H,
4C RKCB in C 4NT RKCB in H
2NT - 3C - 3H/3S 5card suit
3D 4 cardmajor suit, 3NT no 4major
Minor Stayman:
1NT – 2C - 2D – 3S (slam try in minor)
2C – 2D – 3H/S = suit set
2C - 2D - 2H - 2NT - 3H : Not forcing
2D – 2NT - 3C: minimum H or S
PASSED HAND
BIDDING
system on after 1S/1NT
Over call.
After 3D, 4C asks for
major 4D=H 4H=S
Pre-empts can be
Stronger esp 4th seat
HIGH LEVEL BIDDING
RKCB: 4NT or 4m when support already given or when a jump to 4 of minor
ANSWER: 1-4, 0-3, 2-, 2+, (03,14,2-,2+ for C) PODI PORI
After 4NT, one step higher to ask Q.
Cue 1st and 2nd round controls together BELOW trump suit at game level.
4NT in a cue bid auction is always RKCB 5NT gsf 6C weakest
5
5